Formacyjne zadania czytelnictwa publikacji katolickich

Abstract

In the Church’s teaching as well as in pastoral practice reading Catholic publications has always been an important means of religious formation of the faithful. However, the emphasis was put in different ways: from the struggle against reading wrong publications (until the Vatican Council II) to utter affirmation of reading Catholic publications. Reading Catholic publications influences a man’s integral formation: human, spiritual, moral and doctrinal. Contact with the written word plays an important role in the process of transmitting and intensifying the faith (EN 42). Moreover, it helps form a community. The Holy Scripture takes a special place in the formation process. It is a peculiar way of transmitting faith to us, since Christ as the talking one is present in it. Communication with Christ through books is a true communion with Him - the Giver of faith, hope and love. Communion with Christ leads the reader to cognition of the truth that liberates him.